University of Massachusetts head football coach Mark Whipple has been suspended by the school one game for using the word 'rape' while complaining about the officiating after the Minutemen's 58-42 loss to Ohio University on Saturday. 'I am deeply sorry for the words I used on Saturday to describe a play in our game,' Whipple said in a statement. 'It is unacceptable to make use of the word 'rape' in the way I did and I am very sorry for doing so. UMass athletic director Ryan Bamford was quick to suspend Whipple for one game'On behalf of our department, I deeply apologize for the comments made by head coach Mark Whipple on Saturday after our game at Ohio,' Bamford. Coach Whipple's comments don't reflect the values of this institution, our athletics department or football program.

Source: Daily Mail October 01, 2018 16:18 UTC